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[hr][h3]| Caliburn |[/h3][hr]
[indent]After the creation of the land of Faerie and the fall of the Tuatha Dé Danann Caliburn, The Realm Sword as it was often called fell into the hands of the new and extremely temporary fae government. The temptation of Caliburn's power was too great and an attempt by a particular group to gain control over it caused the rift that created the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. When the civil war had settled it was decided that the power Caliburn held over the fae world was too great to be held by any one person or group. The sword was shattered into pieces which were divided evenly between the two ruling parties. 

When many years later another rift turned two courts into four the only thing ever fae agreed upon was that the power of Caliburn was not to be used. Once the four Courts stabilized the shards were divided evenly amongst the four rulers of the time to protect and conceal as they saw fit. It is long considered taboo to make use of their magic and most rulers have held to that rule even when it would have prevented them losing their kingdom. The sword was split into twelve pieces and while each court save for Summer retains two of those pieces what happened to the final four remains a mystery. Most believe that a court ruler hide them so well not even his successor could locate them again.[/indent]

[hr][h3]| Excalibur |[/h3][hr]

[indent]Summer retains only one piece of Caliburn. Many years prior the sorceress water fae known only by the title The Lady of the Lake resurfaced and stole a one of Summer's pieces of Caliburn. Somehow she forged that single section into a new sword which was given the name Excalibur. This fragment Realm Sword was gifted to to the Britannian King Arthur in order to counteract the vile powers of Morgana La Fey who threatened his kingdom and by extension the whole world of Faerie were Camelot to fall. After Arthur's death Excalibur vanished alone with the piece of Caliburn that gave it power. Though its fate is unknown most believe the fae Myrddin Emrys hide the sword away to prevent the misuse of its power.[/indent]

[hr][h3]| Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann |[/h3][hr]
[indent][hider=The Stone of Fal]
It would cry out beneath the king who took the sovereignty of Ireland. It was supposedly located near the Hill of Tara in County Meath. From the fairy city Falias[/hider]

[hider=The Spear of Lugh]
No battle was ever sustained against it, or against the man who held it. From the fairy city Goirias or Gorias.
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[hider=The Sword of Light of Nuada]
No one ever escaped from it once it was drawn from its sheath, and no one could resist it. The sword is also described in the Tain legend as 'Nuadu's Cainnel' - a glowing bright torch. From the fairy city Findias or Finias.
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[hider=Dagda's Cauldron]
No company ever went away from it unsatisfied. From the fairy city Muirias or Murias
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[sub]Information in the [i]Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann[/i] is copied from a third party source for reference when assembling a comprehensive description of each item. It does not reflect the finalized version of each artifact that will be used in the RP.[/sub][/indent]

[hr][h3]| Gwydion's Key |[/h3][hr]
[indent]When Gwydion used Caliburn to create the fae realm it was intended that the two worlds would be completely separate. However the strategist that he was Gwydion always intended to return to the mortal world and reclaim it for the fae when the time was right. To this end he used Caliburn to fashion a key that had the power to turn any door in either realm into a portal to the other. The key is roughly two inches long and made of solid crystal. The handle is carved in the shape of an owl with the rest of the key extending from its talons. In the center of the key something like blue fire seems to burn.[/indent]